printing;
Results transmission from the polling station to the national results centre should be reviewed to enhance the release of
election results;
The onus is on the people of Zimbabwe to ultimately determine the credibility of their elections;
Many polling stations lacked sufficient facilities such as ramps for disabled voters;
Zimbabweans should demand that government and political leaders honour their will by delivering on ensuring peace and
personal security;
Political contestants and non-partisan observer groups should independently verify the results released by the ZEC;
Zimbabweans should rely on peaceful expression and avoid acts or threats of retribution against political rivals following
the Con-court ruling;
The country’s political leaders should honour voters’ aspirations of reconciliation and inclusive and responsive
governance;
Digital media was more open than traditional media but focused excessively on personalities than pertinent electoral
issues;
ZEC should be independent from government so that it exercises power in addressing media violations brought to its
attention;
There were delays in adjudication and several controversial judgments passed brought the independence of the judiciary
to question;
ZEC, BAZ and ZMC fulfilled their mandate to monitor the media;
Opposition members were targeted by members of the Zimbabwe security forces;
Further reform to the Electoral Act is required;
There were delays in the release of the voters’ roll;
The ZEC lacked transparency in its processes;
The ZEC lacks a proactive communication strategy over concerns raised by political parties;
The ZEC was implored to engage stakeholders on streamlining the counting process so that it is less tedious;
The ZEC should engage all stakeholders to reform certain electoral laws during the post-election period;
Most of the political parties do not have deliberate policies to promote the inclusion of women as candidates as per the
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